Python pip:
Affects python-pipSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu wheel package to 0.42.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10python-pippkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10wheelpkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSwheelpkg:deb/ubuntu/wheel?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSpython-pippkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSpython-pippkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSpython-pippkg:deb/ubuntu/python-pip?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
wheel is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files, as defined in PEP 427. In versions 0.40.0 through 0.46.1, the unpack function is vulnerable to file permission modification through mishandling of file permissions after extraction. The logic blindly trusts the filename from the archive header for the chmod operation, even though the extraction process itself might have sanitized the path. Attackers can craft a malicious wheel file that, when unpacked, changes the permissions of critical system files (e.g., /etc/passwd, SSH keys, config files), allowing for Privilege Escalation or arbitrary code execution by modifying now-writable scripts. This issue has been fixed in version 0.46.2.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-24049 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24049 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/wheel/security/advisories/GHSA-8rrh-rw8j-w5fx (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/wheel/commit/7a7d2de96b22a9adf9208afcc9547e1001569fef (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/wheel/releases/tag/0.46.2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8221-1 (opens in a new tab)